average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
pitch that hits the batter
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
unexpected result; upset; surprise
T; t; ton; tonne; (airport) terminal; nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
team competition; team game
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
immediately carrying out (a plan)
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to draw back; to leave (the area)
final game; final games; the finals
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!